Poon Design Inc.

Profile of Poon Design Inc.

Business Name

Poon Design Inc.

Location

United States

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.poondesign.com

Anthony Poon

Principal(s)

Anthony Poon (1964) and John Kim (1972)

Philosophy

Design enables life to be vibrant. Design enables life to resonate. Be creative. Be original. Be remembered.

Poon Design Inc., a multi-disciplinary practice, offers full professional services in architecture and interiors, planning and programming, furniture/product design, graphics/branding, and many other creative endeavors. Our design services are comprehensive.

At the core of our services, Poon Design Inc. promotes modern living and contemporary design, while acknowledging the legacy of historical traditions. Our designs communicate more than aesthetics. Our designs communicate ideas. Our designs express everything from our culture and the community we live in to the specific needs and solutions for each client. We call this content.

Each and every client has ambitions for their existence and the condition of their institution. Clients possess memories of past successes and lessons learned, as well as ideas for an exciting future. These ideas and stories are the basis for our design process. Poon Design Inc. fills each and every design solution with content specific to each project and ideas and stories relative to each client.

Design at Poon Design Inc. is also the balance of imagination and reality. We integrate creativity with the pragmatics of a project: client's needs, permits and approvals, function, budget, schedule, future maintenance, and constructability.

Don't do what you have always done. Do something that is unique, something that is landmark, something that is potent, something that will excite your life. Thoughtful and inventive architecture can enhance your world. Break new ground

Background

• Founded: 1991
• Offices: 1
• Design team: 8

Key projects

• Chaya Downtown, Restaurant, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2008
• Feather River Academy, High school, Yuba City, California, USA, 2006
• Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA 2005
• Santa Monica Power Yoga, Yoga center, Santa Monica, California, USA, 2004
• Hollywood Hills House, Single family house, Los Angeles, California, 2004
• Mixed Use Project, Commercial/residential, Manhattan Beach, California, USA, 2008
• Joss Cuisine, Restaurant, Beverly Hills, California, USA, 2008
• 315 Offices, Commercial office, Beverly Hills, California, USA, 2006
• Montecito Residence, Single family house, Montecito, California, USA, 2007
• Herget Middle School, Aurora, Illinois, USA 2006

Key publications

• Luxury Life & Style, Green houses, Living on the Cutting Edge, March, 2007
• Birkhauser, Special Schools, 2006
• Angeleno, The Dish: Health, The Big Stretch, July 2005
• Learning By Design, Grand Prize, 2005
• American School & University, Architectural Portfolio, 2004
• The Beacon News, Greenman School is Mixture of Light and Arts, September 2003
• Architecture, On the Boards, May 1996
• Competitions, The Virtue of Simplicity, Spring 1994
• Easy Reader, New Hermosa Pier Design, November 1994
• Los Angeles Times, Architects Show No Fear, November 1994

Key awards

• Grand Prize, NSBA National Exhibition of School Architecture, Herget Middle School, Aurora, Illinois, USA 2007
• Citation of Excellence, Learning By Design, Herget Middle School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2007
• Award of Distinction for Excellence, Joint Annual Conference of IASB, IASA and IASBO, Chicago, Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2006
• Honor Award, DesignShare, School Construction News, Edutopia, And Schools For Life, Feather River Academy, Yuba City, California, USA, 2006
• Merit Award, DesignShare, School Construction News, Edutopia, And Schools For Life, Herget Middle School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2006
• Grand Prize, NSBA National Exhibition of School Architecture, Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2006
• Honorable Mention, Outstanding Architecture and Design In Education, School Planning & Management, Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA 2006
• Merit Award, The American Institute of Architects, Inland California Chapter, Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2005
• Design Award, The American Institute of Architects, Inland California Chapter, Feather River Academy, Yuba City, California, USA, 2005
• 2005 Honor Society, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Greenman Elementary School, Aurora, Illinois, USA, 2005